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The annual Clones Golf Club Classic starts on Friday 29th of May and concludes on Sunday 31st of May. Teams are €200 and there are, as always, fabulous prizes to be won! We would like to thank in advance our many generous sponsors who make this event possible. This is a fund raiser for Clones Golf Club and the funds raised are invested in the enhancement and improvement of the course and facilities, which benefits everyone who uses our course for their own fund raising classic and society outings. We would ask that members buy and sell raffle tickets, enter a team, sponsorship a tee box etc. Anyone wishing to enter a team please ring 0868533600 or the clubhouse on 047 56017. A huge thank you to the organising committee for their dedication and hard work in making this event possible.

The second Golfer of the Year event has already produced much excitement at the top of the leader board with Roisin Kerr claiming Section A with a fabulous 73 nett claiming the 10 GOY points. Veronica McGorman won Section B with a nett 75 and Kathleen Leonard claimed Section C with a nett 80. There is already a nip and tuck situation between Lady Captain Rosita McCabe, Roisin and Veronica but its early days and all to play for!

Congratulations to the two teams who qualified for the matchplay round of the Hilton Shield first round being played at home on Tuesday 26th and Thursday 28th (tee reserved see notices) Our fingers are crossed for you ladies.

The letters drawn on 18th May were VOGA and there were no winners of the 4,600 jackpot which now stands at 4,700. The 5 lucky dippers each winning 20 were Anne McManus Clonmackin, Leo McCarville Creighton Hotel, B Treanor Smithboro, Colum Creighan Roslea and Brian Curran Clones. Well done to them!

Paddy O’Flaherty’s daughters Grainne and Deirdre did him proud in organising his surprise 90th birthday celebrations at the clubhouse last Friday evening. There was a competition run in his honour the previous week and beautiful engraved glassware was presented to the winners Veronica McGorman 35 points c/b and Roisin Kerr. The gent’s prizes went to Gerard O’Callaghan 44 and Gareth Beattie 43. The funds raised from the Pa Fla competition will be donated to the 3 T’s charity, Turning The Tide against suicide. Each prize winner had their own special story of how Pa Fla had helped them improve their game with his advice and tips which usually involved a 7 iron! Pa Fla’s extended family were in attendance to witness the respect and admiration for Pa. One of his protégées Doli Maguire recited a great verse which started “when we first met, way back when, you were 50 and I was 10!” to great amusement of the gathered well-wishers. To recognise the contribution and dedication to the game, Clones Golf Club have renamed The Scratch Cup in Pa Fla’s honour and it will be known now as the Paddy O’Flaherty Cup. Captain Gerry Traynor and Lady Captain Rosita McCabe along with Club Secretary Paddy McKeown all voiced their own admiration at Pa Fla’s achievements over the years and wished him a very happy 90th Birthday.

Congratulations to our All Ireland Mixed Foursomes Team who qualified in the top 4 at the Ulster qualifier in Clones last Sunday by half a shot! They will now progress to the matchplay stage. Well done Team Manager Brid Finlay who whipped the team into shape. The team are Lady Captain Rosita McCabe, Vera Tighe, Elaine Hamilton, Roisin Kerr and Catherine Farrell with Donal O’Reilly, Shane McNaughton, Packie McCarville, Paddy McKeown and Captain Gerry Traynor. A Huge thank you to our green keepers Hugh-John and Finbar and the volunteers for the presentation of the course which was fabulous!